Introduction, 9.
Sacramental defined, 15.
Difference between Sacraments and Sacramentals, 15.
Sacramentals arranged under two heads, 15.
The Prayers of the Church.
On Forms of Prayer, 16.
When vocal prayers are Sacramentals, 17.
Litanies.
Litany of the Old Testament, 13.
„ of the Saints, 19.
„ of Loretto, 21.
„ of Jesus, 22.
Remarks on Litanies, 25.
Angelus.
Prayer of the Incarnation, 27.
Indulgences, 31.
Hymns.
Christian meaning of, 32.
Part of divine worship, 33.
Hymns of Breviary, 34.
Decrees on Hymns, 36,
Confiteor.
The Confiteor, 37.
A Sacramental, 38.
Benedictions of the church, 41.
Blessed Candles, 42.
Use of lights, 42.
Purification, 44.
Wax candle, type of Christ, 45,
For private use, 46,
Holy Water, 47,
Kite of blessing, 49,
Kinds of, 50.
Meaning of water and salt, 61.
Prophet Eliseus, 51.
Efficacy of blessed salt, 63.
Of blessed water. 54.
Uses of Holy Water, 64.
Holy Ashes, Symbolize humiliation and mourning 57
Ceremony at Cluny, 58
Ash- Wednesday, 69.
Curious customs, 60.
Ashes from Palm, 62.
Palm an emblem, 63.
Our Lord's Cross, 63.
Crosses and Crucifixes Sacramentals, 64.
Crucifixion amongst the Romans, 64.
Two charges against Christ, 65.
Kinds of Crosses, 66.
Tradition on Latin Cross, 67
Material of Sacred Cross, 68.
Legend of, 68.
History of, 69,
Our Lord's Cross, continued.
Empress Helena, 70.
Emperor Heraclias, 71.
Relics of the true Cross, 73, 75.
The Cross and the Crucifix, 75.
Adoration of Cross, 76.
Custom of early Christians, 77.
Crosses in first ages, 78.
The Vendeans, 80.
Indulgences, 82.
Sign of Cross, 83.
Greek Christians, 84,
Tertullian on Sign of Cross, 85.
Examples of Saints, 86.
Relics of the Passion, 88.
Crown of Thorns, 89.
Holy Shroud, 92.
The Lance, 94.
The Nails, 95.
Title of the Cross, 97.
Seamless Robe, 99.
The Golden Rose, 101.
The Holy Oils, 107.
Oils used by the Church, 109.
Symbolical meanings of, 114.
Blessed Palm, 117.
Feast of Tabernacles, 118.
Palm Sunday Processions, 120.
Symbolism of Palm-branch, 122.
Paschal Candle, 124.
Five incisions in, 125.
Ceremony at Baptismal Font, 126.
Agnus Del, 128.
Ancient custom on Holy Saturday, 128.
Blessings attached to the Agnus Dei, 130.
What the Agnus Dei represents, 132.
To wear it devoutly we must imitate our Lord, 133.
Prayer to be said by those who wear it, 136.
The Rosary, 136.
Meaning of, 137.
Origin of, 138.
Albigenses, 140.
St. Dominic, 141,
Battle of Lepanto, 142.
Prayers of Rosary, 144.
Doxology, 148.
Indulgences, 150.
The 15 Mysteries, 151.
Scapular of Mount Carmel, 152.
Carmelites, 155.
Threefold advantages of Scapular, 158,
Elias, 162.
Boleslaus IV., 162.
The Red Scapular, 163.
Vision of Sister of Charity. 164,
Prediction fulfilled, 170.
Indulgences, 171.
Blessed Food, 172.
Eulogy, 172.
Ancient Custom, 173.
Ancient Agape, 176.
Custom in France and Canada, 177,
Curious customs, 178.
Eggs, 180,
Episcopal Ornaments, 180.
Use of, 181.
Jewish and Christian vestments, 183,
Sandals, 184,
Stockings, 186.
Gloves, 186.
Greraial, 188.
Pectoral Cross, 189.
King, 190,
Tunic and Dalmatic, 191
Crosier, 192,
Mitre, 195.
The Pallium, 202,
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